Linda Brinson
Brandon,FL
Summary
Experienced Pre-Litigation Paralegal/Legal Assistant with over 25 years of expertise in Plaintiff Personal Injury Law. Highly skilled in managing high-volume caseloads (200+ files) and overseeing all aspects of the pre-litigation process, including client intake, medical record retrieval, negotiation of medical bills, and preparation of disbursement documents. Proficient in coordinating with adjusters, scheduling pre-suit mediations, Independent Medical Exams, and Examinations Under Oath. Adept at legal drafting, maintaining attorney calendars, and liaising with healthcare insurance agencies. Additional experience includes handling Workers' Compensation cases and supporting Criminal Defense, Immigration, and Family Law matters. A detail-oriented and proactive professional with a strong ability to manage complex legal procedures, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in case management and office operations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Chambers | Pilon Law Office
06.2006 - 02.2025
- Case Management of approximately 200 files
- Manage all stages of pre-litigation process including but not limited to client intake, retrieval and correlation of medical records and billing, communication with adjusters, calendaring pre-suit mediations, Independent Medical Exams and Examinations Under Oath, negotiation of outstanding medical bills, and preparing disbursement documents
- Preparing various forms of documentation and correspondence from dictation
- Communication with private and governmental healthcare insurance agencies
- Maintain pre-litigation aspect of attorney's calendar
Case Manager Paralegal
Dennis A. Palso, P.A.
10.2005 - 06.2006
- Manage significant caseload of Plaintiff Workers' Compensation cases
- Daily communication with clients, insurance adjusters, attorneys and staff, courts/agencies, expert medical advisors, nurse case managers, doctors, and staff
- Maintain cases from intake through demand/settlement negotiations
- Responsible for attorney and case manager paralegal scheduling
- Oversee all aspects of processing of attorney's fees, case costs and client funds
- Preparation and filing of complex pleadings, motions, subpoenas, responses, settlement documents, pre/post-trial matters, alone with any other necessary documents
- Office Runner - to Court, Mediator, personal, etc
- Correspondence; general office including processing daily mail, handling phones, etc
Legal Intern
Babboni, Shapiro & Goldman
09.2005 - 10.2005
- Compile/organize client files, schedule clients
- Correspondence; general office including handling phones, reception area, etc
Education
Associate in Science Degree - Legal Studies
Saint Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, Florida12.2005
Paralegal Certificate -
Berry College
Rome, Georgia05.1995
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Prevail Law Office Software
- Notary public
- Word Perfect
- Attorney Support
- Document Filing
- File and records management
- Civil Law
- Personal Injury Law
- Legal research
- Client communication
- Document drafting
Certification
- Certified Legal Assistant
- Registered Paralegal
Affiliations
Tampa Bay Paralegal Society
Studies
- Legal Research & Writing
- Worker's Compensation
- Business Organizations
- Civil Litigation I & II
- Computerized Legal Research
- Family Law
- Advanced Legal Research
- Criminal Litigation I & II
- Elementary Spanish
- Real Estate Transactions
- Microcomputer Applications
- General Practice
- Tech. of Interview & Investigations
- Business Law I & II
- Microcomp. Lit. Skills
- Courtroom Techniques
- 100+ hours courtroom observation time
Timeline
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Chambers | Pilon Law Office
06.2006 - 02.2025
Case Manager Paralegal
Dennis A. Palso, P.A.
10.2005 - 06.2006
Legal Intern
Babboni, Shapiro & Goldman
09.2005 - 10.2005
Paralegal Certificate -
Berry College
Associate in Science Degree - Legal Studies
Saint Petersburg College
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